Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties
4020
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
11-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestion problems, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Whole plant
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
ISOLEPIS cernua
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
In Hindi
Needle Grass
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
In German
Nadel- Gras
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
In French
aiguille Herbe
Fibre optique Herbe
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Hierba de fibra óptica
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Fibra Óptica Relva
In Polish
igła do trawy
Światłowody Trawa
In Latin
acus Grass
Fiber opticus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Lilopsida
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Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Stipa
Isolepis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Stipeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
15070
1
27800
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